imagine ending up with BAKUGO KATSUKI, your childhood best friend, again when you’re both grown, well aware of the tension that’d been there between the two of you since you’d been teens.
“what do you want from me?” you ask, voice low.
“you know what,” he murmurs back, lips barely brushing against yours. they’re soft, softer than you’ve imagined. growing up, he’d always had chapped lips. now, so many years after the last time you saw him, it’s different. all of it—not just his lips, but his eyes, the feel of his hands, the way he looks at you, softer, more gentle than before. everything has changed.
“wanna hear you say it,” you respond, like a petulant child.
he huffs out a humourless laugh, thumb rubbing circles into your hip. he’s always been fidgety when nervous—it’s a cute little giveaway, and he stiffens when you point it out.
BAKUGO grits his teeth. “well, if you’re g’na be like this, i’m leaving.”
“just say it,” you urge him. though your voice is teasing, a part of you is secretly terrified that you’ve got it all wrong.
“i know you’re scared,” he says suddenly. “but i won’t leave again, i swear.”
“and,” he leans in just a little closer to press his lips against yours. “i love you. now say it back.”
bakugou says “I’ll mess you up just enough to not be disqualified” I really think that growing up he was excellent at figuring out exactly where the line was of how much he could mistreat people without consequences, and then sitting right up under it. And he never messed it up because he has so much skill/awareness/control over himself
SECRET LANGUAGE!
synopsis: you and katsuki have a.. special way of communicating.
a/n: i genuinely do the whole 'not say anything js whine and groan until someone gets it' thing and sometimes ppl are confused but i feel like childhood friends + unofficial bf katsuki would just get it
"man, that was so tiring!" kirishima said, collapsing on a common area couch.
"all might sure worked us hard.." ochako added, exhaustion evident in her voice.
the rest of the class all nodded their heads in agreement, too exhausted to talk properly as they all slumped on the couches.
the room fell into a brief silence as everyone took a moment to relax and unwind after the grueling training. after a few minutes, the chatter started up again. they discussed the latest training exercises and something about all might and pro heroes and the possibility of starting a hero agency but honestly, you weren’t really listening. you were exhausted, too worn out to focus or engage properly with the conversation. you sat there silently, sort of just spacing out.
you were snapped out of your trance by a nudge to your shoulder. glancing up, it was katsuki looking down at you, a smidge of concern in his eyes.
"you ok?" he asked in a rare moment of quietness, his voice low and gravelly. "you've been out of it for a while now."
you took a second before you groaned, pushing your head into his shoulder, too tired for words. he made a ghost of a snicker at your antics, smiling down at you gently. (he denies denies denies tho)
"nnnnnghhh. mmmmmm!" you whined.
"i know, i know." he muttered.
"uuuurghhhhh, euuuuhm!"
"you wanna go back to your dorm and take a nap if it's that bad?"
"m. mmmmmmm! ...mmm?"
"hell no! i'm tired, too, and i'm not walkin' all the way to the damn convenience store."
you looked up at him, exhaustion and pleading in your eyes.
he looked back at you.
you kept on looking at him.
he kept on looking at you.
you shoved your head into his neck and nuzzled a bit, silently pleading with him.
finally, he sighed, getting up and rolling his eyes. you squealed in excitement, clapping your hands excitedly. he used one arm to swoop you up and trudged out of the common area with you, muttering about how were "such a damn pain" and "so fuckin' lazy." of course, he would never have it any other way, though. not that he'd ever admit that.
bonus:
unbeknownst to the two of you, as you were in your own little world, but mina had gotten a clip of the confusing but cute interaction, and sent it to the whole 1a groupchat.
kirishima: NO WAY
kaminari: BAKUGO?!?!?!?!?! BEFORE ME?!?!?! 🥲🥲🥲😫😫😫😫😫💔💔💔💔💔
todoroki: I'm confused. What is she saying? What just happened?
...
jirou: idk
momo: it's certainly a mystery
midoriya: kacchan and y/n have always talked like that! it's like a secret language!
sero: i think 'talking' requires back and forth conversation..
mina: WHO CARES? it's cute!
masterlist
omg the bodyguard trope is one of my favorites i’m gnawing at the bars of my enclosure PLS MORE
iwaizumi’s leaning up against the passenger side door of his car when you approach, the phone clutched in his hand long forgotten as his eyes carefully begin to rake over your form.
realistically, you know he’s just doing his job—making sure you’re leaving your date in one piece. but warmth flares in your gut all the same under the weight of his assessing gaze.
(you’d be lying if you said you didn’t pick out this specific red dress for tonight for him, after all.)
he doesn’t bother asking how your date went, because he’s been nearby the entire evening.
“can we stop at that bakery before we head back?” you point a little ways down the street.
for once, iwaizumi doesn’t sigh at your request, but his face remains pinched in annoyance all the same as he pushes off of the black sedan and approaches you.
“shithead could have at least offered you his jacket earlier,” he grumbles, shrugging off his own and draping it over your shoulders before gently placing a hand at the center of your back and nudging you forward.
“it’s not that cold out,” you protest, though the way you shiver at a sudden gust of wind says otherwise.
iwaizumi does sigh at that, arm automatically wrapping around you when you wobble slightly in your heels on the uneven pavement. he keeps you close as you continue to walk.
tucking your face into the warmth of his jacket, you hide the curve of your lips as you inhale the scent of his cologne.
i'd like to take him for a ride-
-> pairing: hinata shoyo x gn!reader | sfw | cw: lovesick shoyo | wc: 1080 | genre: fluff | mlist
-> synopsis: shoyo always thinks about you.
SHOYO’s not ashamed to admit that he’s a little obsessed with you.
He thinks about you all the time. At work, at the gym, in the shower. Your face is so etched into his memory that you appear in perfect clarity, slipping into his mind during the most mundane of moments. He’s always been an appreciative individual, but loving you has increased his gratefulness by tenfold. Thoughts of you make the ordinary feel sacred.
But as much as he loves to think of you, he appreciates being with you far more.
He’s just gotten home from a long day of training, and while his muscles ached, it’s his heart that feels the real strain. As much as he loves his job, hours spent away from you are absolute torture. For every second he’s not with you, he finds himself craving your presence more than anything in the world.
It’s on nights like this one, when his body is sore and mind’s sick from longing, that there’s only one cure for his ailment– you.
When he tip-toes into the bedroom, his chest lurches with excitement when he sees your figure laying in your shared bed. You’re already tucked under the quilted covers, but he can tell your mind is far from sleep. Your tired eyes are illuminated by the faint glow of a computer screen, and he watches you sigh deeply as your lithe fingers idly type away.
You work too hard.
He frowns. It’s a bit silly to think about himself chastising you for overdoing it. Shoyo’s always been a proponent of the “you can never work too hard” mindset. He’s a firm believer that there are no shortcuts in life. If you want to succeed, you must pursue your ambition in earnest and push yourself past your limits.
He’s preached this mindset time and time again. During conversations with friends, interviews with the press, and with his teammates.
But in spite of it all, he finds himself wishing you’d rest. Even if it was just for a little while.
Along with subscribing to the idea that there is merit in working hard, he also believes that one should lead by example. So, with a quiet resolve, he decides to display relaxation to you.
If his own selfish desires also happened to be served in the process, then it was just a happy coincidence.
A smile tugs at his lips as he crawls on the mattress to lay with you. Even without touching you, the radiant warmth of your body embraces his skin and instantly relaxes him.
When Shoyo was younger, he used to think he’d never be tied down. He was always flighty, always restless, always chasing the next big thing.
But then he met you.
You made settling down something worth doing. You taught him– among other things– the beauty of slowing down.
You are his home.
He inches closer, longing for your affection. You hum in acknowledgement, eyes fixated on the screen, lost in whatever it was you were working on. His heart swells at the way you bite your lip in concentration.
He loves how hard you work, even when you don’t have to.
But that doesn’t mean he won’t fight to steal some of your time for himself.
“I’m lonely.” Shoyo drawls, pressing his cheek against your blanket-clad thigh and looking up at you in adoration. Sighing dramatically, he sprawls further across you, chasing the high of your attention like a dog begging for a treat. “Come hang out with me before I die of boredom.”
You laugh softly, and his ears perk up at the sound.
Hesitantly, you discard yourself of your laptop and spread your arms. Nudging your head, your voice is laced with a fond amusement.
“C’mere.”
He obeys your call in an instant and collapses into your embrace. It’s not long before he’s peppering your face with kisses. One kiss to the forehead, another to the eyelids, and one on the lips for good measure. They’re fervent, each filled with more energy than the last in an effort to convey just how much he loves you.
He’s been waiting for this all day.
“You missed me that much?” You tease through soft gasps.
Grinning, he nods. Shoyo knows you. He’s come to recognize that beneath all the layers of sardonic sarcasm, there’s a faint fondness you reserve only for him.
“Even when I’m with you, I’m thinking about how much I’ll miss you when you leave.” He confesses, inhaling your natural scent as he curls into you.
As sappy as it is, it’s the truth, and Shoyo is always unapologetically himself.
You tilt your head, amused, “So why don’t you just stay with me all the time?”
“Really?” His breath catches, and the excitable child in him rears its head. Gripping you tighter, he looks up at you with something hopeful in his chest.
When you nod, he unravels, and his smile widens. It’s bright and boyish and full of love.
“Okay.” He beams. “Lets. Let’s be together– always.”
It’s a foolish declaration. Shoyo is old enough to know that by now. But when you comb your fingers through his hair in the way that you currently are, it makes him want to believe in the impossible.
“You’re such a dork.” You chuckle.
He grins at the playful jab. He doesn’t mind when you tease him. He loves everything you do. You fill him with such a unique fondness that sometimes, he wishes he could just carve his heart out and give it to you. Maybe then you’d see how stained it’s become with your essence.
Shoyo doesn’t think you’ll ever be able to fully comprehend how much he loves you, or how much these little moments mean to him, but that’s okay.
For now, he’s fine with just showing you.
Settling down, he closes his eyes and lets his heart slow, basking in the feeling of your gentle hands tracing him. In your reverent touch, his once weary body is long forgotten. You make him feel warm all over, and he swears that you have the ability to transport him into a metaphysical space that transcends the limits of flesh and bone.
In the quiet still of the night, with his heart full of love and your hands full of him, Shoyo affirms that he truly does love to think about you.
But nothing compares to the feeling of being here, in your arms.
–a/n: um…hey…haha…im not self inserting…you are…
shoyo tag for @cherrysurf
i am NOT done yapping about how in love husband! katsuki is with his dear wife.
you were curled up on the couch later that night, katsuki’s arm draped around your shoulders while you scrolled through twitter again. he was half-asleep, head tilted back against the cushions, soft breaths leaving his lips.
just as you were about to close the app, another tweet popped up on your feed— one that made you freeze.
original tweet: "yeah babe gimme a minute, js fighting crime rn"
underneath was a blurry, mid-action shot of katsuki during a recent mission. in one hand, his phone was visible, screen lit up, while his other hand was mid-explosion, sending a villain flying backward.
the kicker? he was grinning at his phone. not his usual battle-hungry, determined smirk. no, this was softer. goofy. a full-blown, lovesick idiot smile.
the kind of smile he only ever gave you.
"oh my god. katsuki," you whispered, shaking his arm. "wake up."
he groaned, cracking one eye open. "what now?"
you shoved the phone in his face. "explain."
he squinted at the screen, brow furrowing. his jaw immediately clenched when he recognized himself in the picture.
meanwhile, twitter had already decided:
- "hero of the year goes to dynamight for texting his wife while fighting crime."
- "bro’s out here fighting for his life and still prioritizing his girl. goals."
- "im jealous. getting a text back while he's FIGHTING VILLAINS IS CRAZYYY"
his mouth opened. closed. then he groaned, scrubbing a hand down his face. "shit. didn't think they got that on camera."
"you didn’t think holding your phone in the middle of a fight would get caught on camera?"
"i was multitaskin'!" his ears were bright red.
"oh, for fuck's sake," you huffed, half-frustrated, half-melting into a puddle of affection. "is this why you said 'one sec babe, busy' that one time like you were busy with, oh, i don't know, paperwork instead of fighting a damn villain?"
"i had it under control," he grumbled, running a hand over his face. "was just checkin’ in on you."
"checking in?" you echoed, laughing. "you were literally detonating someone with your other hand!"
he groaned. "s’not my fault. needed to text my girl. s'not a crime."
your heart stuttered. "while fighting villains?"
"yeah, well...ya texted first."
you blinked. "so this is my fault?"
"yeah," he crossed his arms, cheeks turning pink. "maybe if ya didn’t make me smile like a fuckin’ idiot, i wouldn’t get caught slackin’. you seemed excited over something... figured you'd wanna talk."
your heart stopped for a second, warmth flooding through you.
"you’re such a dumbass," you said softly, leaning in to kiss his cheek. you leaned up, wrapping your arms around his neck, nuzzling into him. "missed me that much, huh?"
he huffed but didn’t stop you, his arms tightened around you, his embarrassment giving way to quiet satisfaction. "yeah, yeah. always miss you."
and the next time you texted him during work, you made damn sure to add:
"don't text back. fight the damn villains first."
he didn’t listen, obviously.
"they can wait. they know how important my wife is."
‧₊˚✧[ it's me, kia ! ]✧˚₊‧ 。゚•┈꒰ა ♡ ໒꒱┈• 。゚ ‧₊˚✧[ more of katsuki ! ]✧˚₊‧
yeon sieun x gender neutral!reader
requested : !
warnings : might be a little ooc (?)
sieun is literally the awkwardest of awkward people
he doesn't even know how he actually got into a relationship is he’s being honest
he's weird about affection too
not like in a "oh i'll kill you if you touch me" kinda way but in a "oh my god your hugging me what do i do?" kinda way
whenever you give him hugs he kinda just stands there, confused
but he loves holding hands
and linking arms probably
your basically the only one who can distract him from studying too much and he pretends to hate it but can't hide how grateful he is
sieun struggles to voice his feelings and he's grateful with how patient you are with him
he probably sometimes still uses platonic words to address you and you just go "wow, friendzoning me after all we've been through?" he would roll his eyes, but he still loves you
your probably on his mind all day
while he's in class he's probably wondering "oh how's [name] doing?", "is [name] alright?", "is [name] happy?"
will literally always sleep on you if he's tired
laying on your shoulder or lap
he's SOOO clingy but then he'll deny it???
"sieun you know your super clingy right?" "stop lying, [name]".
your love language is physical touch and sieun's is probably words of affirmation
oh he LOOVES complimenting you
he just finds everything about you admiring and can't resist the urge to compliment you whenever he gets
"you have nice eyes, [name]", "you know your super pretty right?", "i can't believe how i'm dating such an amazing person".
sometimes he does it without even realizing
and you go so red which he laughs at
despite that sieun isn't the greatest at taking compliments himself
whenever you compliment him he freezes and goes red, not being able to respond
"sieun, your so smart, i can't even begin to rant about how great you are".
"uh huh" sieun.exe.has stopped working
sieun is so confident about the relationship despite how quiet he is??
like he'll hear someone talking bad about you in front of him and he'll say something like "that's my partner, watch your mouth".
he probably gets jealous so easily too
like he just loves your attention and when it's on someone else whose so random
he'll glare from afar
and then you'll ask him later like- "why were you glaring earlier?"
he would probably lie but then say, "fine i was jealous".
then you'd laugh and tease him about it as long as possible
sieun probably helps you study too
he gets so annoyed by you doing everything but listening to him so he literally has to force you to
"[name] can you pay attention?", "no, i'm too busy staring at your pretty face", "shut up".
your literally always at his house
his parents are barely home so you basically live there at this point
"sieun, your beds so comfy", "don't mess up my pillows, [name]".
you probably sleep on him too
like- you'll be laying on his shoulder as he finishes his math work for the night
and you'll have to force him to stop so he could get at least 5 hours of sleep
your probably one of the only people whose made sieun smile more than once in a day (sorry suho)
he hates your stupid jokes but smiles anyway because he loves you so much it's hard not to
he has a habit of running his finger up and down your arm, it's basically become a routine for him
HIS EYES OH MY GOD HIS EYES- he always stares at you with this majestic look
they're always on you if not on that damn paper all the time
he could simply go on and on about you and your interests and how amazing you are and how much he loves you
AND he's such an AMAZING LISTENER too like he remembers all of your interests, pet peeves, what you like, what you hate, your icks, everything
you guys probably listen to music together <333
your the only person who knows the music in his playlist
you read together too
whenever you guys read dramatic books you always give an over-the-top reaction whilst he just stares at you like your insane
"OH MY GOD SHE KILLED HIM!?", "yeah.. that's what it says, [name]".
he's probably just super calm and your super overdramatic
you guys are like the jumpy extrovert x calm introvert trope
you'll be jumping around and full of energy whilst he holds onto you so you don't get lost
he lets you clean his scars and treat his wounds since he likes when you do it
on rare occasions he likes to ramble about just random things and he's so cute when he does it too
like- he'll be going on about his interests and you just sit there staring at him lovingly
you guys are literally opposites attract
sieun being the "grumpy" and reserved introvert whilst your the jumpy and energetic extrovert
i love grumpy x sunshine tropes can you tell??
you always buy him food
making sure to feed him too
you always struggle with that though
"sieun you have to eat", "no i have to study [name]".
he still will eat for you though
sometimes he just likes to lean on his hand and admire you
just stare at you
probably thinking about how pretty you are in his head
he sometimes unconsciously smiles while thinking about you
he just loves you very very much
╰ 𝒁𝒂𝒚𝒏𝒆 LOVE AND DEEPSPACE
kindled: melting snow dreams + silent radiance
before you start dating hajime’s face is always super blank around you. eventually his friends notice, because it’s different from his usual RBF, but it doesn’t really indicate… anything. and when they eventually ask him why he fuckin looks like that he turns red and spits out that he knew everyone could see what a total dope he turns into around you. and they realize that in his perspective he looks like he’s positively mooning over you
She is the poem - June Bates